topo morto Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Anyone ever had the need to use a simple volume control at the end of the FX chain (to save walking to the amp, mixer, etc)? Something not as massive as a volume pedal... small is good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerific Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 You could just put a passive volume pot in one of these cases: http://www.pedalpartsplus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/Tap%20Tempo.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo morto Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 It's looking like that's the way to go. Apparently if it's post FX it should be a < 100K pot? I'm now thinking big and wondering if I could get someone to make one with a digital pot and 2 momentary switches so all I have to do is stomp to change volume... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 you could use an LS-2 for that I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo morto Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 [quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1331549198' post='1574407'] you could use an LS-2 for that I think [/quote] Since starting this thread I bought one! Still like the idea of having a dedicated volume so I will probably go down the route badgerific suggested at some point but we'll see how the LS2 handles things for now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 LS-2 = highly useful but rather expensive £85 sledgehammer to crack a nut. Small enclosure plus 100k pot and 2 jacks = £7.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 well he wants two different volume settings and a footswitch to change between. I guess you could build that pretty easily. I have seen LS-2s go for £50 used and it's not like they're going to break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo morto Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Al Heeley' timestamp='1331557638' post='1574675'] LS-2 = highly useful but rather expensive £85 sledgehammer to crack a nut. Small enclosure plus 100k pot and 2 jacks = £7.00 [/quote] You're right but a lot of the time the devil's in the detail.... perfect bits would be a lot easier to get if we were in the good ol' us of a (like the enclosure mentioned, i think?) and then there's actually finding the space to set up the soldering iron where I won't set fire to things, the fact it doesn't work very well and also I don't have a drill that can make holes in enclosures, and blah blah blah... The LS2 was only a £40 sledgehammmer S/H and can be moved on once I'm sure I want my chain to work in this way. I'll probably ask someone to make me a vol pot (though I expect to pay more than £7...) Edited March 12, 2012 by topo morto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerific Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I can build you up a little volume box with either just one pot or two pots and footswitch to change between them if you fancy for just over cost price. Drop me a PM if you want me to work out how much it'll be for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 loads of sites in the UK selling enclosures, inc Maplins and ebay. Just a couple of interweb clicks away, but the LS-2 is a handy little devil if you like having lots of flexibility in your fx routings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo morto Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 [quote name='badgerific' timestamp='1331562502' post='1574812'] I can build you up a little volume box with either just one pot or two pots and footswitch to change between them if you fancy for just over cost price. Drop me a PM if you want me to work out how much it'll be for you [/quote] Why thank you As I have the LS2 coming I'll use it to see if setting up my chain that way is a goer and I may well get back to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 For all your switching/looping etc needs ..... [url="http://www.brightonion.co.uk/"]http://www.brightonion.co.uk/[/url] I have used them many times. Always quick and the gear is very well made. What the OP would seem to need would seem would be £29.95 ........ [url="http://www.brightonion.co.uk/volume/"]http://www.brightonion.co.uk/volume/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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